JP4018485B2 - Massage machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a massage machine such as a mat type.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a massage machine, a mat-type massage machine is known in which a mat body is provided with a plurality of air bags corresponding to respective treatment sites such as a user's shoulder and back. This massage machine performs massage by compressing and relaxing a user's treatment site by inflating and contracting an air bag by an air supply / exhaust device that supplies and exhausts air.
[0003]
By the way, in the said massage machine, between a mat main body and the user who lies on this mat main body may get steamed by the sweat and heat which a user emits. In order to alleviate this stuffiness, conventionally, a massage machine has been proposed in which a vent hole is provided in an air supply pipe through which a part of the air supplied to the air bag is circulated by an air supply / exhaust device (see Japanese Patent No. 3288687). .
[0004]
According to this massage machine, when air is supplied to the air bag by the air supply / exhaust device, a part of the air is discharged from the vent hole of the air supply pipe, and the mat body and the user lying on the mat body Circulate between. This air flow dehumidifies the mat body and the user lying on the mat body.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional massage machine, since part of the air (air supply) flowing through the air supply pipe is discharged to perform dehumidification, the flow rate and pressure of the air supplied to the air bag by the air supply / exhaust device are limited. Each decreases. Thereby, the amount of air supplied to the air bag per unit time and the pressure in the air bag are lowered, and the massage strength is weakened.
[0006]
The problem to be solved by the present invention is to maintain a good massage strength with an air bag and to perform dehumidification between a human body and a massage machine main body, and to supply and exhaust air from the air bag for this dehumidification. The object is to obtain a massaging machine in which the piping design of the exhaust pipe for exhausting air is easy .
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the massage machine of the present invention includes a massage machine body that supports a human body with a middle core portion made of an elastic material, and the middle core located in a massage region of the massage machine body. An inflatable and inflatable air bag disposed on the part, an air supply / exhaust device for supplying and exhausting air to and from the air bag via an air supply pipe, and an air exhausted from the air supply / exhaust device And a plurality of exhaust pipes. The exhaust pipes are combined into one exhaust pipe, and the combined exhaust pipes 1 are provided. The exhaust part is provided in a single exhaust pipe, and the exhaust part is formed by a plurality of exhaust holes provided at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the joined exhaust pipe, and the exhaust part is joined. Concave housing part in which one exhaust pipe is formed in the core part The exhaust unit to the air bag through the lower side of the air bag housing to have piping to face.
[0008]
According to the massage machine of the present invention, since the air exhausted from the exhaust part of the exhaust pipe passes through the massage area of the massage machine body and is released to the outside, the air is between the massage area of the massage machine body and the human body. Circulate. This air flow dehumidifies between the massage area of the massage machine body and the human body.
[0009]
Moreover, according to this massage machine, dehumidification is performed using the air discharged from the air bag instead of the air supplied from the air supply / exhaust device to the air bag. The amount of air and the pressure in the air bag are not reduced. Furthermore, since the exhaust pipe provided with two or more is merged into one and this joined exhaust pipe is piped to the massage machine body, the design of the exhaust pipe piping within the massage machine body is easy. .
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0011]
The massage machine 1 which concerns on this embodiment is a mat type massage machine, for example, and as shown in FIG. 1, the mat main body 2, the air bags 3-5, the vibrators 7-9 as a massage machine main body which supports a human body, The air supply / exhaust device 6, the control part 34, the communication pipe 10, the air supply pipes 11-13, the exhaust pipes 14-17, the operation part 19 grade | etc., Are provided.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 2, the mat body 2 includes a cover 20, an inner bag 21, an inner core portion 22, and the like. The cover 20 and the inner bag 21 are each formed of, for example, cotton or chemical fiber. The middle core portion 22 is formed of a material having elasticity such as low-rebound foamed urethane, for example.
[0013]
The mat body 2 is formed by accommodating the inner core portion 22 in the inner bag 21 and accommodating the inner bag 21 containing the inner core portion 22 in the cover 20. Note that the cover 20 may be detachably accommodated with the inner bag 21 containing the core portion 22 by attaching a fastener or the like (not shown) to one end thereof. Further, the cover 20 may be omitted.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, the inflatable and inflatable bladders 3 to 5 are arranged inside the mat body 2, for example, on the upper surface of the core portion 22. In this massage machine 1, a pair of shoulder air bags 3 and a pair of massage parts corresponding to the left and right sides of the shoulder part and the right and left sides of the back part of the user lying on the mat body 2 are provided. Back air bags 4 and 5 are arranged. These air bags 3 to 5 are massaged by squeezing and relaxing each part by the expansion and contraction thereof.
[0015]
These air bags 3 to 5 are each attached to the core portion 22 in the same manner. Hereinafter, the back left air bag 5 will be described as an example. As shown in FIG. 2, a cloth 23 made of cotton, chemical fiber, or the like is attached to one surface of the core portion 22 with an adhesive material or the like. On the other hand, the air bag 5 is covered with a cloth 24 made of cotton, chemical fiber, or the like. The cloth 23 attached to one surface of the core part 22 and the cloth 24 covering the air bag 5 are sewn and attached to the core part 22.
[0016]
The pair of shoulder air bags 3 communicate with the air supply / exhaust device 6 through the air supply pipe 11, and the air supply / exhaust device 6 supplies and exhausts air simultaneously. Of the pair of back air bags 4 and 5, the back right air bag 4 communicates with the air supply / exhaust device 6 via the air supply pipe 12, and the back left air bag 5 is connected to the air supply pipe 13. Is communicated with the air supply / exhaust device 6. That is, the pair of back bladders 4 and 5 are communicated with the air supply / exhaust device 6 through these air supply pipes 12 and 13 so as to be independently supplied and exhausted.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 1, the vibrators 7 to 9 are each treatment site of the user lying on the mat body 2, for example, in the massage machine 1, the vibrator 7 for the waist part corresponding to the waist part and both leg parts, A right leg vibrator 8 and a left leg vibrator 9 are arranged. These vibrators 7-9 massage each part by the vibration. These vibrators 7 to 9 are connected to the control unit 34, and their operations are controlled by the control unit 34.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 2, the vibrators 7 to 9 are accommodated in the mat body 2, for example, in a concave accommodating portion 22 a provided in the core portion 22 so as to open upward. This accommodating part 22a is provided in the position facing each treatment site | part, and is open | released upwards. In FIG. 2, only the vibrator 7 is shown, but the vibrators 8 and 9 are also housed in the housing portion 22 a provided in the core portion 22.
[0019]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the air supply / exhaust device 6 includes an air compressor 30, three-port electromagnetic valves 31 to 33, and the like.
[0020]
As the air compressor 30 that generates compressed air, for example, a diaphragm type that is electromagnetically driven can be employed. The air compressor 30 is connected to the control unit 34, and the operation is controlled by the control unit 34. The discharge port of the air compressor 30 communicates with the communication ports 31 a to 33 a of the electromagnetic valves 31 to 33 via the communication pipe 10.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 3, the solenoid valves 31 to 33 each have communication ports 31 a to 33 a communicating with the air supply / exhaust device 6, air supply ports 31 b to 33 b communicating with the air supply pipes 11 to 13, and exhaust pipes 14 to 16. The exhaust ports 31c to 33c communicating with each other, and the on state in which the communication ports 31a to 33a and the air supply ports 31b to 33b communicate with each other by the electromagnetic force of the electromagnet, and the air supply ports 31b to 33b and the exhaust port It is possible to switch the off state in which 31c to 33c are communicated. These electromagnetic valves 31 to 33 are respectively connected to the control unit 34, and the control unit 34 controls switching between the on state and the off state.
[0022]
As described above, the control unit 34 including a microcomputer is provided so as to be connected to the vibrators 7 to 9, the air compressor 30, and the electromagnetic valves 31 to 33. As shown in FIG. 1, when the operation unit 19 to be described later is wired, the control unit 34 connected to the operation unit 19 is connected to the vibrators 7 to 9 according to the massage information input to the operation unit 19. The driving, the driving of the air compressor 30 and the on / off of the solenoid valves 31 to 33 are controlled. Moreover, the control part 34 is provided with the memory | storage part (not shown) which memorize | stores massage information etc.
[0023]
In this massage machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, the air supply / exhaust device 6 and the control part 34 are arrange | positioned at the one end side used as a leg side, when a user lies on the mat body 2. FIG. The air supply / exhaust device 6 and the control unit 34 are electrically connected, and a power cord 42 provided with a plug (not shown) connected to a commercial power source at one end extends from the control unit 34. .
[0024]
The air supply pipes 11 to 13 circulate the air supplied and exhausted to the air bags 3 to 5 by the air supply / exhaust device 6, and connect the air supply ports 31 b to 33 b of the electromagnetic valves 31 to 33 and the air bags 3 to 5. Each communicates. As shown in FIG. 2, the air supply pipes 11 to 13 are accommodated in the mat body 2, for example, a concave accommodating portion 22 b provided in the core portion 22 so as to open upward.
[0025]
On the other hand, the exhaust pipes 14 to 17 made of a flexible tube, a hard pipe, or the like circulate and exhaust the air exhausted from the air supply / exhaust device 6 to the outside. The exhaust pipes 14 to 16 are connected to the exhaust ports 31 a to 33 c of the electromagnetic valves 31 to 33. These exhaust pipes 14 to 16 are joined together by a joint 35. A plurality of exhaust holes 18 as exhaust portions are formed at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the joined exhaust pipe 17. As shown in FIG. 1, the exhaust pipe 17 is piped so as to pass under the right side air bag 4 for the back portion and the left side air bag 5 for the back portion, and then curved in a substantially U shape. A pipe is passed through the lower side of the pair of shoulder air bags 3. The plurality of exhaust holes 18 may be provided in the pipe main body 17a of the exhaust pipe 17, or may be provided in a joint 17b that connects the pipe main bodies 17a to obtain an appropriate pipe length if necessary.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 2, the exhaust pipe 17 is accommodated in a concave accommodating portion 22 c provided in the core portion 22 so as to open inside the mat body 2, for example, upward. The accommodating portion 22 c is formed to be slightly larger than the exhaust pipe 17. Therefore, even if the air bags 3 to 5 are inflated and the inner core portion 22 and the accommodating portion 22c formed in the inner core portion are compressed, the exhaust gas can be discharged from the exhaust hole 18.
[0027]
The exhaust hole 18 may be formed at any position on the exhaust pipe 17, but the position corresponding to the shoulder, back, or buttocks of the user lying on the mat body 2, that is, in FIG. 1. As illustrated, it is preferable to concentrate the massage area. Thereby, the dehumidification efficiency between the mat body 2 and the user lying on the mat body 2 can be improved.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 1, the air supply pipes 11 to 13 and the exhaust pipe 17 are each extended from the air supply / exhaust device 6 in a state of being bundled by a clip 41 and piped along the edge of the mat body 2. The mat body 2 is inserted into the mat body 2 from a predetermined place and is piped inside the mat body 2.
[0029]
The operation unit 19 instructs the control unit 34 to perform various operations. In FIG. 1, the operation unit 19 is connected to the control unit 34 by wire, but may be configured to be able to instruct the control unit 34 to operate wirelessly using, for example, infrared rays.
[0030]
The operation unit 19 is provided with various operation buttons such as a power button, an air bag selection button, a vibrator selection button, and a back stretch button. Here, the power button is a button for driving and stopping the air supply / exhaust device 6. The air bag selection button is a button for selecting air bags 3 to 5 to be inflated and inflated. The vibrator selection button is a button for selecting vibrators 7 to 9 to be vibrated. The back stretch button provides a time difference in the expansion and contraction of the back right-side air bag 4 and the back-side left air bag 5, or the air supplied to the back-side right air bag 4 and the back-side left air bag 5 It is a button that stretches the back by varying the amount.
[0031]
In the massage machine 1 configured as described above, massage is performed as follows.
[0032]
The plug of the power cord 42 is inserted into a commercial power source, and power is supplied to the air supply / exhaust device 6, the control unit 34, the operation unit 19, and the like. The user lies on the mat body 2 and presses the power button of the operation unit 19 to drive the air supply / exhaust device 6.
[0033]
For example, when it is desired to massage the back, the back massage is started by pressing the air bag selection button and selecting the back. First, the electromagnetic valve 32 communicating with the back right-side air bladder 4 and the electromagnetic valve 33 communicating with the back left-side air bladder 5 communicate with the communication ports 32a and 33a and the air supply ports 32b and 33b, respectively. Turns on. The electromagnetic valve 31 that communicates with the shoulder air bag 3 is in an off state that communicates the air supply port 31b and the exhaust port 31c.
[0034]
When air is supplied by the air supply / exhaust device 6, the back right airbag 4 and the back left airbag 5 are inflated, and the back is compressed by the expanded airbags 4, 5. At this time, since the solenoid valve 31 is in an off state, when air is present in the air bag 3, the air flows into the solenoid valve 31 from the air supply port 31b via the air supply pipe 11, and the exhaust port 31c and the exhaust pipe 14 And exhausted from the exhaust hole 18 through the exhaust pipe 17. The air discharged from the exhaust hole 18 is discharged to the outside from the upper surface of the mat body 2 and circulates between the mat body 2 and the user lying on the mat body 2. This air flow dehumidifies the space between the mat body 2 and the user. At this time, since a plurality of exhaust holes 18 are provided, the exhaust noise is small compared to the case where air is discharged from one exhaust hole 18.
[0035]
Thereafter, the electromagnetic valve 32 communicating with the back right-side air bladder 4 and the electromagnetic valve 33 communicating with the back-side left air bladder 5 respectively connect the air supply ports 32b and 33b and the exhaust ports 32c and 33c. Turns off. When the solenoid valves 32 and 33 are turned off, the air in the air bags 4 and 5 is discharged by the weight of the user, and the compressed back is relaxed.
[0036]
The air discharged from the air bag 4 flows into the electromagnetic valve 32 from the air supply port 32b through the air supply pipe 12, and is discharged from the exhaust hole 18 through the exhaust port 32c, the exhaust pipe 15 and the exhaust pipe 17. Similarly, the air discharged from the air bag 5 flows into the electromagnetic valve 33 from the air supply port 33b through the air supply pipe 13, and is discharged from the exhaust hole 18 through the exhaust port 33c, the exhaust pipe 16 and the exhaust pipe 17. The When stretching is performed to provide a time difference in the expansion and contraction of the back right airbag 4 and the back left airbag 5, the electromagnetic valve 33 is turned off with a time difference from the electromagnetic valve 32. Along with this, the air in the air bladder 5 is discharged from the exhaust hole 18 through the electromagnetic valve 33, the exhaust pipe 16 and the exhaust pipe 17 with a time difference. Thus, the air discharged from the exhaust hole 18 is discharged to the outside from the upper surface of the mat body 2 and circulates between the mat body 2 and the user lying on the mat body 2. This air flow dehumidifies the space between the mat body 2 and the user.
[0037]
Supply / exhaust to the air bags 4 and 5 as described above is repeated. In this massage machine 1, the back part is massaged by repeating this compression and relaxation.
[0038]
Further, the back massage can be inflated and inflated by independently making the right airbag 4 for the back and the left airbag 5 for the back. Therefore, a time difference is provided in the expansion / contraction of the right side airbag 4 for the back and the left side airbag 5 for the back, or the amount of air supplied to the right side airbag 4 for the back and the left side airbag 5 for the back is made different. For example, the back can be stretched. In that case, the back stretch button is started by pressing the back stretch button.
[0039]
The same applies when you want to massage the shoulder. By pressing the air bag selection button and selecting the shoulder, massage to the shoulder is started. First, the solenoid valve 331 that communicates with the shoulder air bag 3 is in an ON state that allows the vent 31a and the air supply port 31b to communicate with each other. The electromagnetic valve 32 communicating with the back right-side air bladder 4 and the electromagnetic valve 33 communicating with the back left-side air bladder 5 are in the off state for communicating with the air supply ports 32b and 32c, respectively.
[0040]
When air is supplied by the air supply / exhaust device 6, the pair of shoulder air bags 3 are inflated simultaneously, and the shoulders are compressed by the inflated air bags 3. At this time, since the solenoid valve 32 and the solenoid valve 33 are in the off state, when there is air in the air bag 4, the air flows into the solenoid valve 32 from the air supply port 32b via the air supply pipe 12, and the exhaust port 32c. The gas is discharged from the exhaust hole 18 through the exhaust pipe 15 and the exhaust pipe 17. When there is air in the air bag 5, this air flows into the solenoid valve 33 from the air supply port 33 b through the air supply pipe 13, and is discharged from the exhaust hole 18 through the exhaust port 33 c, the exhaust pipe 16 and the exhaust pipe 17. The The air discharged from the exhaust hole 18 is discharged to the outside from the upper surface of the mat body 2 and circulates between the mat body 2 and the user lying on the mat body 2. This air flow dehumidifies the space between the mat body 2 and the user.
[0041]
Thereafter, the electromagnetic valve 31 communicating with the pair of right shoulder bladders 3 is turned off. Thereby, the air in the air bag 3 is discharged | emitted and the shoulder part compressed is loosened.
[0042]
The air discharged from the air bag 3 flows into the electromagnetic valve 31 from the air supply port 31b through the air supply pipe 11, and is discharged from the exhaust hole 18 through the exhaust port 31c, the exhaust pipe 14, and the exhaust pipe 17. The air discharged from the exhaust hole 18 is discharged to the outside from the upper surface of the mat body 2 and circulates between the mat body 2 and the user lying on the mat body 2. This air flow dehumidifies the space between the mat body 2 and the user.
[0043]
The air supply / exhaust to the air bag 3 as described above is repeated. In this massage machine 1, the shoulder is massaged by repeating this compression and relaxation.
[0044]
When it is desired to end the massage, the power button of the operation unit 19 is pressed to stop the driving of the air supply / exhaust device 6. The information on the air bags 3 to 5 that have been selected along with the end of the massage is reset and returned to the initial setting.
[0045]
Moreover, even when the shoulder portion or the back portion is being massaged, even when not being massaged, the vibrator, the right leg portion, or the left leg can be placed on the vibrator 7 to 7 by pressing the vibrator selection button. 9 can be vibrated and massaged.
[0046]
As described above, according to the massage machine 1, the air exhausted from the exhaust hole 18 passes through the mat body 2 and is released to the outside from the upper surface facing the human body of the mat body 2. Since piping is provided, air flows between the mat body 2 and the human body. This air flow can dehumidify between the mat body 2 and the human body.
[0047]
Moreover, according to this massage machine 1, the air supply / exhaust device is used for dehumidification using air discharged from the air bags 3-5 to the outside instead of the air supplied from the air supply / exhaust device 6 to the air bags 3-5. 6 does not decrease the amount of air supplied to the air bags 3 to 5 per unit time and the pressure in the air bag.
[0048]
Therefore, according to the massage machine 1, the massage strength can be kept good and the space between the human body and the mat body 2 can be dehumidified.
Furthermore, since the exhaust pipes 14 to 16 provided in plural are merged into one, and the merged exhaust pipe 17 is piped to the mat body 2, the piping of the exhaust pipe 17 in the mat body 2 is reduced. Easy to design.
[0049]
When exhausting from one exhaust hole 18 in a lump, a large amount of air is exhausted from one location, which may increase exhaust noise. However, according to this massage machine 1, since the exhaust pipe 17 has a plurality of exhaust holes 18, the exhaust can be dispersed as compared with the case where air is exhausted from one exhaust hole 18. As a result, exhaust noise can be reduced.
[0050]
In addition, the exhaust pipe 17 is piped so as to pass under the air bags 4, 5, then curved in a substantially U shape, and further passed through the lower side of the air bag 3. When one of the air bags 3 is inflated, the other air bags 4 and 5 adjacent to the air bag 3 are in a contracted state and are exhausted on the back side. Therefore, dehumidification can be performed in the vicinity of the inflated air bag 3.
[0052]
Furthermore, in this massage machine 1, four air bags 3 to 5 are provided corresponding to the left and right sides of the shoulder and the left and right sides of the back, but the location and number of the air bags 3 to 5 are as follows. It is not limited.
[0053]
For example, the pair of back bladders 4 and 5 may be designed so that air supply and exhaust are performed simultaneously. In that case, the solenoid valve, the air supply pipe, and the exhaust pipe may be omitted one by one and communicated with the air supply / exhaust device 6 through a common air supply pipe as with the pair of shoulder air bags 3.
[0054]
Moreover, you may abbreviate | omit the vibrators 7-9. Furthermore, an air bag may be provided instead of the vibrators 7 to 9, and in that case, it can be realized by increasing the number of electromagnetic valves, air supply pipes, and exhaust pipes as necessary.
[0055]
The present invention is not limited to a mat type massage machine, but can also be applied to a chair type or bed type massage machine. Even in that case, for example, in the case of the chair type, from the surface where the massage machine main body and the user come into contact, such as the backrest or seat of the chair main body where the user sits, and in the case of the bed type, the mat body where the user lies It is preferable to provide piping so that exhaust is discharged.
[0056]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the massage strength by the air bag can be kept good, and the dehumidification between the human body and the massage machine body can be performed , and for this dehumidification, the air bag is passed through the air supply / exhaust device. It is possible to obtain a massage machine that can easily design an exhaust pipe for exhaust .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a massage machine according to an embodiment of the present invention with a cover and an inner bag removed.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a part of the massage machine of FIG.
3 is a side view showing an air compressor and an electromagnetic valve of an air supply / exhaust device provided in the massage machine of FIG. 1. FIG.
4 is a block diagram showing a control system for air supply / exhaust of the massage machine of FIG. 1. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Massage machine 2 ... Massage machine body (Mat body)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 ... Shoulder part air bag 4 ... Back part right side air bag 5 ... Back part left side air bag 6 ... Air supply / exhaust device 11-13 ... Air supply pipe 14,15,16 ... Exhaust pipe 17 ... Merged exhaust pipe 18 ... Exhaust section (exhaust hole)
22 ... Core
22c ... accommodating part
34 ... Control unit

Claims (2)

A massage machine body that supports a human body with a core portion made of an elastic material ; and
An inflatable and inflatable air bag located on the central core located in the massage area of the massage machine body;
An air supply / exhaust device for supplying / exhausting air to / from the air bag via an air supply pipe;
An exhaust pipe, and an exhaust pipe that circulates air discharged to the outside from the air supply / exhaust device and exhausts the air from the exhaust section.
A plurality of the exhaust pipes are provided, the exhaust pipes are joined to one exhaust pipe, the exhaust part is provided in the joined one exhaust pipe, and the exhaust part is joined 1 Formed with a plurality of exhaust holes provided at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the exhaust pipe of the book,
A massaging machine in which the combined exhaust pipe is accommodated in a concave accommodating portion formed in the central core portion and is passed through the lower side of the air bag so that the air exhaust portion faces the air bag. . The air bag is one air bag and the other air bag adjacent thereto, and the joined one exhaust pipe is curved in a substantially U shape and is adjacent to the one air bag. A control unit is provided that is piped to pass under the other air bag and controls the air supply / exhaust device to exhaust the other air bag when the one air bag is inflated. The massage machine according to claim 1.

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